Posted on 21/1/2018
As anyone with a ED would know, the ED civic doesn't come with a rear sway bar bracket, however you can run the OEM CRX one. Using the OEM brackets allows the chassis rail around the bracket to flex alot, it's thing weak 30 year old metal. So what I decided to do with make up some beefier brackets out of 6mm thick mild steel, however I also cut a piece and slipped it into the chassis rail with bolts welded to it, to somewhat double plate the chassis. With this application now done it's A LOT stronger, shaking the rear sway bar moves the entire car now.
First off I finally got some gas for my welder + this nice little $12 dolley from bunnings. I marked up the chassis rail hole to cut it into a square which would allow me to slip the 6mm bar in.
With this we then made up the rear sway bar bracket, the OEM one uses 2 bolts, on this I decided to go with 4 bolt holes on the chassis rail just for extra strength and why not. Marked everything up, cut it all, welded it all. Then used 5mm think sheet for some webbing. With that done, cleaned it all up and painted rust prooft paint.
Next we got some more bar and drilled same holes as per the bracket to slip into the chassis. Then welded some bolts to it so I don't have to double nut them under the car to tighten. As you'll see, I had to cut some funny angles on them, thats so they could sit correctly inside the rail.
With everything done it's very solid, we did stand back and wonder if over kill but eh why not, the chassis on these are so weak it's a good idea to double plate. Track in 1 week so I'm keen to see how it goes!